A brief history of Thomas and John Argus
who were responsible for establishing the name Argus in
Australia and New Zealand.

Nicholas and Priscilla (nee Allison) Argus had 5 children
between 1815 and 1824. Mary Ann was born in Wiltshire and
the 4 boys Thomas, John, Nicholas and William all born in
Tregony in Cornwall England, with their details being
recorded at the parish church of St Cuby with Tregony.

In the early 1840s after the marriages of both Thomas and
John and the commencement of their respective families they
emigrated to Australia, within a year of each other,
initially establishing themselves in Victoria.

The children of the families subsequently established
themselves in various location around Australia and a
grandson of Thomas moved to New Zealand in 1901. If you are
an Argus or are related to an Argus in Australia or New
Zealand you are probably a descendant of either Thomas or
John.